'In an impressive debut, Brodsky injects her teen drama with ambiguity, and a subtle hint of paranormal phenomena, leaving readers to guess at what’s really going on. 'Brodsky’s debut combines an engaging school story, filled with best friend shenanigans, first love, and a fascinating look at competitive diving, with a tense psychological mystery.' - Booklist 'This riveting debut will plunge readers into an accelerating coil of twists and turns as if in free fall, plummeting them from a precipice as they cling to the dwindling hope of safe entry into the mysterious darkness below.' -S.A. A visceral, delightful debut.' - Carrie Mesrobian, author of William C. 'A twisty, witty thriller readers will love puzzling through to the very end. 'A tense psychological drama with a voice that pulls you in and a twist you won't see coming, Dive Smack is an instant Hitchcockian classic!'-Gretchen McNeil, author of Ten 'Heartbreaking, human and heroic, Demetra Brodsky's Dive Smack is a Perfect 10!'- Karen LaFace, 1992 USA Olympic Springboard Diver As captain of the Ellis Hollow Diving Team, with straight A's and solid friends, he's only one semester away from securing a scholarship, and leaving his past behind.īut when a family history project gets assigned at school, new memories come rushing to the surface, memories that make Theo question what he really knows about his family, the night of the fire, and if he can trust anyone-including himself. Everything else about that fateful night is full of gaping holes in Theo’s mind, for good reason. But the blaze killed his mom and set his dad on a path to self-destruction. Theo Mackey only remembers one thing for certain about the fire that destroyed his home: he lit the match. 'A tense psychological drama with a voice that pulls you in and a twist you won't see coming.'-Gretchen McNeil, author of TenĪ 2018 Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection.

Dive Smack by Demetra Brodsky